STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY Tuesday, April 27, 2010 MINUTE NO. 26 8:00 p.m. – Room 8 1. Present: Darryl Hickie in the Chair and Members Dustin Duncan, Ron Harper, Tim McMillan*, Laura Ross, Lyle Stewart, Len Taylor and Nadine Wilson. Substituting Members Tim McMillan for Nadine Wilson (from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. only) Other Members Kevin Yates 2. The committee considered Bill No. 125 – The Crown Minerals Amendment Act, 2009. The following Energy and Resources Minister and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Hon. Bill Boyd, Minister Kent Campbell, Deputy Minister, Energy and Resources Mike Detharet, Director, Mines, Energy and Resources Kylie Head, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Major Projects, Energy and Resources 3. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 28, they were agreed to. 4. It was moved by Mr. Duncan: That the committee report Bill No. 125 – The Crown Minerals Amendment Act, 2009 – without amendment. The question being put, it was agreed to. 5. The committee recessed from 8:08 p.m. to 8:11p.m. 6. The committee considered Bill No. 107 – The Weed Control Act. The following Agriculture Minister and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Hon. Bob Bjornerud, Minister Alanna Koch, Deputy Minister Rick Burton, Assistant Deputy Minister Laurier Donais, Executive Director, Corporate Services Doug Billet, Director, Crops Branch Clark Brenzil, Provincial Specialist, Weed Control Standing Committee on the Economy April 27, 2010 7. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 48, they were agreed to. 8. It was moved by Mr. Stewart: That the committee report Bill No. 107 – The Weed Control Act – without amendment. The question being put, it was agreed to. 9. The committee recessed from 8:26 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. 10. The committee considered Bill No. 106 – The Labour Market Repeal Act. The following Enterprise Minister and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Hon. Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister Denise Haas, Chief Financial Officer, Enterprise Saskatchewan 11. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 4, they were agreed to. 12. It was moved by Ms. Ross: That the committee report Bill No. 106 – The Labour Market Commission Repeal Act – without amendment. The question being put, it was agreed to. 13. The committee recessed from 8:44 p.m. until 8:47 p.m. The committee considered Bill No. 117 – The Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Act. The following Environment Minister and officials appeared before the committee and answered questions: Witnesses Hon. Nancy Heppner, Minister Lin Gallagher, Assistant Deputy Minister, Resource Management and Compliance Division Kevin Callele, Executive Director, Compliance Branch Marvin Hlady, Wildlife Management Unit, Fish and Wildlife Branch 14. The questions being put on clauses 1 to 5, they were agreed to. 15. It was moved by Ms. Wilson: That the committee report – Bill No. 117 – The Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Heritage Act without amendment. The question being put, it was agreed to. 2 Standing Committee on the Economy April 27, 2010 16. It was moved by Mr. Duncan: That this committee do now adjourn. The question being put, it was agreed to. 17. The committee adjourned at 8:55 p.m. to the call of the Chair. _________________________ _____________________________ Nathan Elliott Darryl Hickie Committee Clerk Committee Chair 3 .